UNREACHED

UNREACHED
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In Revelation 7, John shares his vision of heaven with members from every tribe, tongue, people and language standing in the throne room before the Lamb. Yet today there are still over 7,000 unreached people groups around the world. For the last six years, my family and friends have been on a journey to find, vet and fund the task remaining. Come journey with us to the ends of the earth as we share the supernatural stories of God at work through the men and women he has called to reach the UNREACHED.

  1. Jun 1

    Have You Heard? - Ken Katayama from Crossover Global

    We sit with Ken Katayama of Crossover Global and trace how God used a multicultural story, a missions conference, and a hard “no” in Turkey to shape a lifetime of mobilizing the Church toward people with no gospel access. We unpack what it looks like to plant culturally rooted multiplying churches among unreached and unengaged people groups and how listeners can join through prayer, partnership, and giving.  • Ken’s journey from Brazil to the US and from mixed-faith upbringing to following Jesus  • A baptism day that becomes a turning point for his whole family  • The first time he realizes there are people who have never heard about Jesus  • A defining calling moment in Turkey: going back to send others  • Why calling cannot be reduced to geography  • How Crossover Global becomes a global organization with multilingual leadership  • Church planting as a practical solution to the gospel access problem  • E1 E2 E3 explained and why cultural proximity can help or hurt  • Contextualized church life and celebrating diverse expressions of faith  • Clear partnership paths: fund church planting, churches adopting networks, prayer for unengaged peoples  A note from our team here at UNREACHED...  If this podcast adds value for you, and we hope it does, would you please rate and review the podcast wherever you listen. Also SHARE with your family, your friends, your church, your life group, small group, D group, wherever you do life. And if you want to connect with us, find us on Instagram @unreachedpodcast or email us at unreachedpodcast@gmail.com.

    56 min

  2. May 15

    International Day Of The Unreached with David Bogosian & Rotimi Akinpelu

    We talk with David Bogosian from A Third of Us and Rotimi Akinpelu from Joshua Project about why the “unfinished task” still includes thousands of unreached and frontier people groups, and why prayer is the first strategy, not the last resort. We lay out how the global Church can wake up, reprioritize resources toward the hardest-to-reach places, and take practical steps toward lasting breakthrough.  • David’s upbringing at the US Center for World Mission and learning to trust God’s provision  • Joshua Project’s shift from data publishing to catalytic mobilization for frontier peoples  • A Third of Us as an alliance to raise awareness, fuel prayer, and connect believers with trusted agencies  • Why frontier people groups require a “furthest ship first” strategy for people and funding  • The link between unreached peoples and the persecuted church in restricted access contexts  • International Day of the Unreached on May 24 and the goal to “light up” a global prayer map  • A real story of healing and movement growth among Dalits in Bihar, India  • Practical on-ramps like the action pack, the three-line symbol, and people group adoption  • Joshua Project’s ADOPT pathway: awaken, decide, orient, pray, take action  • What ongoing engagement looks like after May 24, including reaching unreached neighbors through diaspora  LINKS: https://missionexus.org/a-third-of-us/day-for-the-unreached/ A note from our team here at UNREACHED...  If this podcast adds value for you, and we hope it does, would you please rate and review the podcast wherever you listen. Also SHARE with your family, your friends, your church, your life group, small group, D group, wherever you do life. And if you want to connect with us, find us on Instagram @unreachedpodcast or email us at unreachedpodcast@gmail.com.

    41 min

  3. May 1

    Virtual Volunteers For The Great Commission - Switchboard

    We talk with Scott Elequin from Global Switchboard about building “Kingdom Relationships” that connect everyday believers to real needs on the field right now. We explore how prayer, encouragement, skills-based help, and smarter mobilization can reduce missionary isolation and move the Great Commission forward.  • Revelation 7 vision and the reality of unreached people groups  • Global Switchboard explained as a matching platform for missions service  • “Kingdom Relationships” as the true north metric for lasting impact  • Expanding beyond skilled volunteering into prayer, encouragement, sharing, and giving  • Real stories of how prayer can spark deeper support and collaboration  • Church and organization dashboards that show live engagement and global reach  • Security and safety design that protects workers while enabling collaboration  • QR-code onboarding to mobilize rooms of people fast  • AI matching that improves with better profile input  • Prayer circles and real-time updates replacing polished newsletters  • Helping gospel workers with capacity, not just specialty “purple squirrel” needs  • Rethinking resource allocation, generosity, and connecting younger givers  • Affirming business as mission and marketplace callings as strategic  A note from our team here at UNREACHED...  If this podcast adds value for you, and we hope it does, would you please rate and review the podcast wherever you listen. Also SHARE with your family, your friends, your church, your life group, small group, D group, wherever you do life. And if you want to connect with us, find us on Instagram @unreachedpodcast or email us at unreachedpodcast@gmail.com.

    48 min

  4. Apr 1

    The Privilege Of Serving In The Middle East with Gigi Awabdeh

    We talk with Gigi Awabdeh from SLED about restoring dignity in the MENA region by serving people who are overlooked, hidden, and often labeled as a shame. We share how humanitarian aid, long-term relationships, and Discovery Bible Study create real openings for the gospel among special needs families, refugees, and survivors of war.  • SLED (Serve Lead Empower Develop) and a dignity-driven mission rooted in Christ  • Humanitarian aid as a trusted way into hard places  • Special needs as the most marginalized group in parts of the Middle East  • Home visits and caring for families’ basic needs  • Discovery Bible Study as a simple tool anyone can use  • The burden carried by mothers and the isolation of families  • Retreats and gatherings that bring people out of hiding  • Partnership with local churches and the Austin Ridge Embrace ministry curriculum  • Stories of transformation including a woman saved from suicide  • Work among refugees and displaced communities across Iraq Lebanon Syria Yemen and beyond  • Dreams and visions that lead people to ask about Jesus  https://sledinternational.org/ A note from our team here at UNREACHED...  If this podcast adds value for you, and we hope it does, would you please rate and review the podcast wherever you listen. Also SHARE with your family, your friends, your church, your life group, small group, D group, wherever you do life. And if you want to connect with us, find us on Instagram @unreachedpodcast or email us at unreachedpodcast@gmail.com.

    40 min

  5. Mar 15

    The Sprint To The Finish with Doug Cobb

    We talk with Doug Cobb about why the Great Commission has clear finish lines and why the global church may be closer to them than most people realize. We dig into Scripture, modern missions strategy, and practical ways to join the sprint with prayer, giving, and going.  • Revelation 7 as the north star vision for the nations  • Matthew 24:14 and the link between gospel proclamation and Jesus’ return  • Three finish lines: every nation, every language, every place  • Bible translation momentum and why language matters  • Technology, transportation, media, and collaboration as accelerants  • The Finishing Fund approach to funding first engagement efforts  • Indigenous missionaries and near culture workers as the growing mission force  • What the American church often misses about cross-cultural responsibility  • How to hold urgency without unhealthy end-times pressure  • Finding your lane: pray, give, go, including diaspora ministry and online discipleship  Find Doug Cobb's book "The Sprint To The Finish" on Amazon.  https://www.amazon.com/Sprint-Finish-Complete-Commission-Generation/dp/B0FSJKT1YW A note from our team here at UNREACHED...  If this podcast adds value for you, and we hope it does, would you please rate and review the podcast wherever you listen. Also SHARE with your family, your friends, your church, your life group, small group, D group, wherever you do life. And if you want to connect with us, find us on Instagram @unreachedpodcast or email us at unreachedpodcast@gmail.com.

    33 min

  6. Mar 1

    East-West: Long-Term Fruit From a Short-Term Trip

    We share how East-West Ministries fuels church-planting movements in the spiritually darkest places and why local ownership, simple training, and courageous witness are building lasting fruit. Stories of persecution, collaboration, and measurable faith goals show practical ways to engage now. • vision rooted in Revelation 7 and the need among 7,000+ unreached people groups • early callings to missions and the path from short-term to long-term service • East-West focus on Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and animist contexts across 52 countries • practical on-ramps: short-term trips, evangelism training, and field readiness • giving and prayer partnerships with real-time updates and project impact • frontline stories: long-term fruit from short trips; house-church multiplication • persecution realities in India and resilient strategies for hard places • shift to local ownership and indigenous leadership as the biblical model • collaboration through the Coalition of the Willing and shared village-level maps • 2033 vision for a church in every village; role of tech and AI • 2026 faith goals: gospel shares, disciples, leaders, churches, workers, new UPGs https://www.eastwest.org/ A note from our team here at UNREACHED...  If this podcast adds value for you, and we hope it does, would you please rate and review the podcast wherever you listen. Also SHARE with your family, your friends, your church, your life group, small group, D group, wherever you do life. And if you want to connect with us, find us on Instagram @unreachedpodcast or email us at unreachedpodcast@gmail.com.

    45 min
  7. From Tennis To Translation: A Pastor's Journey with Jason Peters

    Feb 15

    From Tennis To Translation: A Pastor's Journey with Jason Peters

    We reconnect with pastor and linguist Jason Peters to trace how God redeemed a life shaped by addiction and turned it toward the unreached. We share why our strategy shifted from short-term projects to adopting people groups until churches and Bibles in heart languages exist. • every tribe and tongue as the guiding vision • host and guest testimonies of surrender and discipleship • mentors, study habits, and learning Greek and Hebrew • planting and pastoring through hardship to Driftwood • moving from short-term projects to long-term adoption • why Bible translation and linguistics are mission-critical • small churches making a global dent with steady giving • business as mission and practical skills for workers • urgency around 2033 translation goals and technology • crowns, rewards, and motivation without works-righteousness • partnerships with Ethnos360, stories from PNG and Bangladesh • prayer in Greek and a call to take the next step A note from our team here at UNREACHED...  If this podcast adds value for you, and we hope it does, would you please rate and review the podcast wherever you listen. Also SHARE with your family, your friends, your church, your life group, small group, D group, wherever you do life. And if you want to connect with us, find us on Instagram @unreachedpodcast or email us at unreachedpodcast@gmail.com.

    42 min

  8. Feb 1

    "There's An App For That!" with Jeff Peterson of Waha

    We walk the path of Waha as we seek to create reproducible discipleship that reaches the unreached by equipping ordinary people to lead Bible-centered groups that multiply across languages and borders. Jeff Peterson shares stories from MENA to Mauritius showing how God draws people and how simple tools help us obey. • the gap between conversion and discipleship • why missions struggles to scale without simple tools • discovery Bible study as a reproducible framework • Waha’s audio-guided format and multilingual reach • case studies: Sarah’s dreams and five generations of groups • family transformation through gratitude and obedience • shifting the paradigm: discipleship before labels • how $30 helps one family start a study • practical steps to start a group today Visit https://waha.app/eng to find out more! A note from our team here at UNREACHED...  If this podcast adds value for you, and we hope it does, would you please rate and review the podcast wherever you listen. Also SHARE with your family, your friends, your church, your life group, small group, D group, wherever you do life. And if you want to connect with us, find us on Instagram @unreachedpodcast or email us at unreachedpodcast@gmail.com.

    41 min
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In Revelation 7, John shares his vision of heaven with members from every tribe, tongue, people and language standing in the throne room before the Lamb. Yet today there are still over 7,000 unreached people groups around the world. For the last six years, my family and friends have been on a journey to find, vet and fund the task remaining. Come journey with us to the ends of the earth as we share the supernatural stories of God at work through the men and women he has called to reach the UNREACHED.

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  • Creator
    UNREACHED
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 UNREACHED
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